Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN EASY | Allan Easy Allan Easy |
Smith Horner Andrew McNeil |
015 | [Situation] 4 or 5 chains South Side of Blue Holes A fishing seat on the Shore of the Farm of Galdenoch used by fishermen in fishing with rod & Line, Situate near Barney's leap |
| BARNY'S LEAP | Barny's leap Barny's leap |
William Horner John McCutchon |
015 | [Situation] Near Allan Easy nearly 2 miles W.S.W. [West South West] from Lochnaw Castle A steep rocky precipice on the Shore of the farm of Galenoch near Allan Easy. A Story is told of a man named (after the country phrase) Barny who leaped from the top of the precipice to the bottom which circumstances gave rise to the name |
| CAPTAIN'S CAVE | Captain's Cave Captain's Cave |
Smith Horner Andrew McNeil |
015 | [Situation] About 4 Chains South from Barny's Leap A considerable Cave in the rock on the Sea coast situate South of Allan Easy where it is said a sea Captain took refuge on being Cast ashore during a storm when his vessel was wrecked and most of the hands lost |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 47- Allan Easy
44- Barny's Leap - Barney - abrev. [abreviation] of the name Barnaby or Barnabas - Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scot [Scottish] Dictionary
48- Captain's Cave
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 33 - Parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick, OS1/35/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Wigtown, which is in the south west of Scotland.